Thankfulness fills my space

Listen as I count the ways in which thankfulness fills my space.

* I have a warm home that calls my name. It is a sanctuary away from a long, hard day.

* Healthy food on my plate that energizes and gives me life day by day.

* Silence. That golden moment away from everything.

* Love of the unconditional kind. Double the pleasure when shared on both sides.

* Restful sleep that rejuvenates my soul.

* Sight that gives me clarity and erases any doubt.

* A connection to all things above and below.

* An understanding that all things have purpose.

* Belief that keeps me hanging onto my dreams.

* Patience that I can willingly use.

* Faith that grounds me when I'm carrying a heavy load.

* Vision that allows me to create.

* A heart that holds sweet memories of those whom I have loved.

* Life that is full of sunny days, starry nights, abundance of family, and friends near and far.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. -- Dalai Lama

Timberly is a staff writer at the Greene County Daily World. She can be reached by e-mail at tferree@gcdailyworld.com or by phone at 1-800-947-4487 or (812) 847-4487.